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Hard of Hearing
Children and
Dual Language
Learning:
GUIDELINES FOR
INTERPRETERS
There's certainly a lot to be careful about,
but in the end it's an amazing experience
to witness the journey of a child who faces
the challenge of learning two languages
while having hearing loss.
By María Baker
L
earning a language is an admirable feat for anyone.
It's amazing to watch how easily children seem to
learn their first language at such an early age. This
process can become more difficult, however, if the child
has hearing loss. In some cases, there's another added
challenge: learning two languages at once!
Interpreters play a key role for these hard of hearing
future multilinguals as they receive services from
audiologists and speech-language pathologists
(SLPs). We're also instrumental to their families when
communicating with school systems so they can ensure
their child receives the services to which they're entitled.
How can interpreters complement and aid other
professionals in their tasks? How do we help families
along this journey without making it our own? Here's
some advice that stems from my experience and that of
other professionals in the field.
What to Know
In the areas of knowledge and terminology, here are a
few things with which you need to be familiar:
y Procedures and Tests Used in the Field: It's important
to be familiar with audiology tests and procedures
commonly used in speech and language evaluations
(e.g., auditory brainstem response tests), devices,
and assistive technology (e.g., types of hearing aids,
cochlear implants, etc.). The Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention website is a good place to start
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